By: Nash Loibl, Advanced Graduate Assistant / Strategic Communications

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Adams State senior Isaiah Gamez is the 2025-26 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Men’s Wrestler of the Year, the conference announced Thursday. Announced alongside Gamez’s award were the conference’s other major awards and All-RMAC teams.

Adams State takes home both Freshman and Coach of the Year honors, with Malachi Rider and Jason Ramstetter earning the awards, respectively.

The league’s seven head men’s wrestling coaches nominated and voted for the RMAC Men’s Wrestling Major Awards and All-RMAC teams, with coaches unable to vote for their own wrestlers.

For the second straight year, Gamez captured the RMAC Men's Wrestler of the Year award. The senior, hailing from La Junta, delivered another remarkable season, compiling a dominant 21-1 record with 12 falls, a 72% bonus rate, and an unblemished mark in dual competition. His near-flawless 2025-26 campaign propelled him to No. 2 at 125 pounds in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) rankings. Additionally, Gamez’s First Team All-RMAC selection is the third of his career, previously earning honors in 2024-25 and 2023-24.

Rider earned RMAC Freshman of the Year honors after an impressive debut campaign for the Grizzlies. The redshirt freshman posted an 18-5 overall record, including a perfect 5-0 mark in conference duals. Rider played a key role in Adams State’s conference wins over Colorado State University Pueblo (23-19), Colorado Mesa (23-16), Chadron State (22-10), and Western Colorado (34-2), recording two four-point performances, along with three and five team points in those victories. He also contributed four points in the dual against Colorado School of Mines.

Ramstetter earned RMAC Coach of the Year honors after guiding the Grizzlies through a dominant campaign. Under his leadership, Adams State posted a 9-1 overall record, including a 4-1 mark in conference duals. The Grizzlies overwhelmed opponents throughout the season, securing six victories by 20 or more points and four wins by 30-plus points. Ramstetter’s efforts propelled Adams State to No. 16 in the NCAA Division II Men’s National Rankings and a share of the 2025-26 RMAC Men’s Wrestling Regular Season Champions title.

All seven RMAC men’s wrestling programs are represented among the 21 selections to the league’s First and Second Team All-RMAC squads. Adams State paces the conference with six total honorees, followed closely by Colorado School of Mines with five. Chadron State College and Colorado Mesa University each placed three wrestlers on the list, while Western Colorado University secured two selections. New Mexico Highlands University rounded out the group with one honoree.  

2025-26 First Team All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference: Men’s Wrestling
Weight (lbs.)	Player	School	Yr.	Hometown
125	Isaiah Gamez (WoTY, 1)	Adams State	Sr.	La Junta, Colorado
133	Hunter Jacobsen	Chadron State	So.	Lincoln, Nebraska
141	Eddie  Bowman (FoTY, 1)	CSU Pueblo	So.	Trinidad, Colorado
149	Cody Thompson	Colorado School of Mines	R-Sr.	Loveland, Colorado
157	Aaden Valdez (1)	Adams State	R-Sr.	Pueblo, Colorado
165	Ivan Smith	New Mexico Highlands	Jr.	Farmington, New Mexico
174	Jakob Smith (1)	Colorado School of Mines	R-Jr.	Conroe, Texas
184	Keegan Gehlhausen (1)	Chadron State	R-Sr.	Pinedale, Wyoming
197	Mason Villwok	Chadron State	So.	Elkhorn, Nebraska
197	Gabriel Carranza (1)	Colorado Mesa	R-Sr.	Victorville, California
285	Laith Ibrahim	Colorado School of Mines	Jr.	Wiggins, Colorado

 

2025-26 Second Team All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference: Men’s Wrestling
Weight (lbs.)	Player	School	Yr.	Hometown
125	Devin Gomez	Western Colorado	R-Jr.	Gunnison, Colorado
133	AJ Hague	Colorado Mesa	R-Fr.	Brighton, Colorado
141	Kieran Thompson	Adams State	Gr.	Grand Junction, Colorado
149	Angel Flores (1)	Adams State	Gr.	Colorado Springs, Colorado
157	Owen Cline	Colorado Mesa	R-Jr.	Orting, Washington
165	Malachi Rider	Adams State	So.	Nixa, Missouri
174	Levi Deaguero	Adams State	Jr.	Commerce City, Colorado
184	Wyatt Reisz (2)	Colorado School of Mines	Jr.	Logan, Iowa
197	Mason Diel	Colorado School of Mines	R-Sr.	Hartland, Wisconsin
285	Riley Butt	Western Colorado	R-Sr.	Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Symbols in parentheses: (WoTY) was the Wrestler of the Year in 2024-25; (FoTY) was the Freshman of the Year in 20255-25; (1) was a First Team All-RMAC selection in 2024-25; (2) was a Second Team All-RMAC selection in 2024-25.